Opinion of the Court
Federal Law Supersedes State Law, Prohbiting the Manufacturing and Distribution of Medical Marijuana
This case was granted certiorari on November 27, 2000, and was reversed on May 14, 2001. In an 8-to-0 decision with one abstention, the Court ruled that the Controlled Substances Act supersedes State law and prohibits the manufacturing and distributing of marijuana for medical use.The following is excerpted from the summary of the majority opinion written by Justice Thomas, as prepared by the Court Reporter of Decisions:There is no medical necessity exception to the Controlled Substances Act’s prohibitions on manufacturing and distributing marijuana. Because that Act classifies marijuana as a Schedule I controlled substance, it provides only one express exception…
